What are the cultivation methods and precautions for Echinopsis cernua?
Today, we will introduce the cultivation methods and precautions for Echinopsis cernua, as well as how to handle the growth of small balls in green plants and flowers. Here is a comprehensive introduction.
If you want to grow flowers at home but don't have much time and energy to take care of them, you can also choose some "lazy" flowers that are tough, easy to care for, and drought-resistant. This way, you don't need to water them frequently, and they can still grow well. Examples include虎尾兰 (Houei lan), cacti, cactus balls, and desert roses, etc.
Echinopsis cernua, a common but beautifully flowering cactus, belongs to the Cactaceae family of perennial succulent plants. The flowers are funnel-shaped, with vibrant colors and bright blooms, usually flowering in spring and summer. When well cared for, it can bloom several times and rebloom, flowering more frequently and in larger quantities than other cacti. A well-cared-for Echinopsis cernua cactus can bloom up to a dozen flowers at the same time, which is very spectacular.
If you like cacti, you might as well start with Echinopsis cernua, as it can be propagated by seeds and is relatively easy to care for, with more blooms. You can grow several colors of Echinopsis cernua at home, making your balcony far from boring, and it looks very beautiful and stunning when flowering. So, how can we grow Echinopsis cernua well?
I. Echinopsis cernua enjoys sunlight and requires plenty of it
Except in summer, during the growing season, to grow Echinopsis cernua well, it is essential to maintain sufficient sunlight. If there is not enough light, the color of its ball will change from emerald green to light green, losing its luster and becoming a bit elongated and deformed, not full enough.
Echinopsis cernua cultivation methods and precautions
However, Echinopsis cernua is also sensitive to strong sunlight in summer, so it must be placed in a shaded area during that season to prevent sunburn. In winter and spring, it should be placed on a south-facing balcony to increase sunlight and meet its light requirements, allowing it to bloom smoothly.
II. Fertilizing and watering Echinopsis cernua
Echinopsis cernua prefers a warm, sunny, and relatively dry growing environment, so the soil should not have积水 and needs to be loose and fertile with good drainage. You can add some decomposed leaf soil and a small amount of sandy soil and change the pot every spring.
In the peak growing season, don't forget to fertilize it to encourage it not only to grow fat and round but also to bloom. You can place a small amount of compound fertilizer in the potting soil or water with decomposed cake fertilizer a few times. However, when growing Echinopsis cernua, do not water too much throughout the year, even during the growing season or in summer. Keeping the potting soil slightly moist is sufficient.